Brookline Medical Reserve Corps is a group of community-based volunteers who assist in promoting healthy living as well as preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergency events. Each MRC unit is organized and trained to address a wide range of challenges from public health education to disaster response. The Brookline Medical Reserve Corps is part of this national network of volunteers. The national MRC network comprises 989 community-based units and almost 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds. MRC units engage these volunteers to strengthen public health, improve emergency response capabilities, and build community resiliency. MRC volunteers prepare for and respond to emergencies affecting public health, as well as natural disasters including wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, and floods.
